Sweden

Green News

Sweden cuts back on mining, but could this mean more 'carbon leakage'?

Reducing the amount of cement the country produces is a good thing, but it might mean relying on imports is even less sustainable.

18/10/2021

Sweden

‘Concrete measures’ needed to fight anti-Semitism says Swedish PM

A conference on Wednesday focused on the receding memory of the Holocaust and the rise of anti-Semitism views on social media.

13/10/2021

Sweden

Three economists awarded Nobel Prize for using 'natural experiments'

The prize in economics was developed by Sweden's central bank in memory of Alfred Nobel.

11/10/2021

Climate

How these Nobel Prize winning scientists foresaw climate change

The Nobel Prize for physics has been split between 3 scientists working on the link between weather patterns and climate change.

07/10/2021

Health news

Sweden and Denmark halt use of Moderna vaccine in younger people

Noting it was an extremely rare side effect, the Swedish and Danish health authorities put Moderna use on hold due to the risks of heart inflammation.

07/10/2021

Sweden

Suspect in Sweden apartment explosion found dead in Göteborg harbour

The man suspected of causing an explosion at an apartment building in Swede last week has been found dead in a harbour.

06/10/2021

Sweden

Benjamin List and David MacMillan win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Benjamin List and David MacMillan win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

06/10/2021

Sweden

Two Europeans among trio to win Nobel Prize in Physics

It comes 100 years since the same award was given to Albert Einstein

05/10/2021

Sweden

Swedish artist known for depiction of Prophet Muhammad dies in crash

The Swedish artist Lars Vilks, known for his 2007 drawing of the Prophet Muhammad and the subsequent death threats that followed, died in a car crash on Sunday.

04/10/2021

Sweden

Sweden's finance minister now frontrunner to become new PM

Magdalena Andersson was unanimously nominated to become the next party leader of the ruling Social Democrats.

29/09/2021

Sweden

Police hunt suspect after explosion at apartment building in Sweden

At least 16 people were injured in the blast on Tuesday morning at a residential building in the city of Göteborg.

28/09/2021

Eco-Innovation

The world’s biggest seaweed factory will soon feed cows of the future

Sweden is investing in seaweed to cut methane emissions in cows.

24/09/2021

Sweden

Civil engineer jailed in Sweden for selling information to Russia

The man had sold confidential information about the Swedish truckmaker Scania to a Russian diplomat.

15/09/2021

Sweden

ABBA return after 40 years with new album and virtual stage show

“We took a break in the spring of 1982 and now we’ve decided it’s time to end it," ABBA said in a statement Thursday.

03/09/2021

Money

Sweden gives three drug dealers back their Bitcoin worth €1.3 million

Authorities will hand back the seized crypto after a prosecutor demanded the then-cash value of the tokens. It's now worth ten times as much.

25/08/2021

Sweden

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to resign in November

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced that he would resign in November to allow his successor to prepare for the 2022 elections.

22/08/2021

Sweden

Teenage suspect arrested in Sweden after stabbing at Eslöv school

A teenage suspect has been arrested in Sweden after a man was stabbed and seriously injured at a school in Eslöv.

19/08/2021

Green News

Greta Thunberg uses Vogue interview to slam the impact of fast fashion

"The fashion industry is a huge contributor to the climate-and ecological emergency," said Greta Thunberg, 18.

09/08/2021

Experiences

The world’s largest bar is in Sweden and it’s not in a building

Sweden is one giant bar. With tables set across the country and ingredients to be foraged, why not get out and make your own cocktail?

22/07/2021

Sweden

Guards freed after hostage-taking by inmates at Swedish prison

Two inmates broke into a staff room and are holding two guards hostage, demanding a helicopter and 20 pizzas.

21/07/2021

Sweden

Stricter migration rules take effect in Sweden

The new rules see refugees given temporary rather than permanent residency in Sweden as a rule of thumb, while new arrivals must wait at least three years before they can apply to stay permanently in the country.

20/07/2021

Sweden

Man convicted of stabbing several people in Sweden knife attack

A 22-year-old Afghan refugee has been sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing and injuring several people in Vetlanda in March.

14/07/2021

Sweden

Swedish rappers jailed for kidnapping in major organised crime trial

The well-known rapper Yasin has been convicted of involvement in a plot to kidnap a rival musician in 2020. Another rapper Haval, was also found guilty.

14/07/2021

Sweden

Nine killed in skydiving plane crash in Sweden

A skydiving plane crashed outside the Swedish city of Orebro, killing all nine people on board. The dead included the pilot and eight passengers, police said.

09/07/2021

Sweden

Stefan Löfven reappointed Swedish Prime Minister after parliament vote

Sweden's parliament voted to approve caretaker prime minister Stefan Löfven to lead a new coalition government.

06/07/2021

Sweden

Swedish teenager arrested after police officer shot dead in Gothenburg

It is the first time an active police officer has been shot dead in Sweden in 14 years.

02/07/2021